Beatrix Swanson

Beatrix Swanson (Certified Pommelier™ with Award of Distinction in both Theory and Sensory) is a cider writer and judge of cider competitions around the world. A member of the British Guild of Beer Writers and shortlisted for the Guild’s 2025 award for Best Communication About Cider, Bea is a regular contributor to Cider Review and has a background in whisky writing. Currently based in Rome, she is of American, Spanish, and Swedish heritage, was raised in Germany’s Apfelwein region, and has family in England’s West Country. She brings a deep appreciation for the global diversity of cider cultures, and is happiest when traveling the world in search of remarkable food and drink.